Reply #14: What an informative post! Thanks for that, northzax!

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So, what I glean from all that is this (please correct me if I've gotten any of this wrong):
1. The UAE company, Dubai World Ports, will not "own" the ports, as one frequently hears being claimed. This is more of a lease deal.

2. The deal does not involve entire ports, but only certain terminals within each of the ports. Those other companies will continue to have a presence in the ports in question.

3. There is no threat to American jobs in general, or union jobs in particular, as the deal requires the honoring of existing union contracts.

4. The security will still be provided by the United States entities, DHS and the Coast Guard.

It seems to me that without truly understanding the nature and scope of this contract, we can't analyze whether it is a good one or not. Without facts, we become too easy to manipulate, and everything has a tendency to devolve into emotionalism. I thank you for your factual contribution to the discussion.